 | Ralph Barnes - 1821 - 228 pages
...Jotham the youngest son was left; for he hid himself. Then spake Jotham unto the Men of Sechem and said, The Trees went forth on a time to anoint a King over them, and they said to the Olive Tree, Reign over us, — but the Olive Tree said, Shall I leave my fatness, and go to... | |
 | Henry Phillips - Fruit - 1821 - 408 pages
...they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave nny fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over other trees ?"— Judges, chap. ix. verse 7.' •,•|:;• David also seems to have... | |
 | John S. Skinner, Editor - 1823 - 448 pages
...olive-tree was anciently very much esteemed by the Hebrews, is proved by the parable of Jotham :— " The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive-tree said unto them, Should 1 leave my fatness,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - Coins in the Bible - 1823 - 608 pages
...heard them with delight and pleasure, and rememhered them hetter than any grave or rational discourses. The trees went forth on a time, to anoint a king over them, (so that anointing was in use 200 years hefore the first king of Israel ;) and they laid unta the olive-tree,... | |
 | Lady - Bible - 1824 - 452 pages
...following parable : — " Hearken unto me," said he, " ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went forth, on a time, to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. The olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness wherewith... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1826 - 902 pages
...and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over...they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. 9 Bui the olive-tree eds, which came from the battle. la bo promoted over the trees ? 10 Aud the trees said to the figtree. Come thou, and reign over us. 1... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive-tree be promoted over the trees I" And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 11... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...Abi-ezrites. 33 And it came to pass as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel you. 8 nant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. 45 Then the Amalekites olive-tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1828 - 302 pages
...way. In regard to this matter, I cannot help thinking of the parable of Jotham, as heing applicable: "The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should 1 leave my fatness,... | |
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Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees ? And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 
